Grade 3 - A Country of Cultures (Spanish)
Un País de Culturas
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Historia del video: Los Estados Unidos tienen una herencia cultural rica y diversa. Parte de nuestra herencia proviene de los nativos americanos. También nos han enriquecido culturalmente los inmigrantes que se han mudado aquí. Gracias a todos estos grupos hemos aprendido sobre nuevas costumbres y culturas.
Duración del video: 19:02 minutos.
Learning Resources with this Video*
Quiz
Customs and Celebrations Worksheet
Focusing on Family Culture Worksheet
Draw A Scene
Universal Resources
National Standards
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Classroom Ideas
A Country Of Cultures
Greetings Around the World
Explore different ways to greet people across various cultures (bowing in Japan, saying Hola in Cuba, Bonjour in France, etc.).
Independence Day around the World
Compare/contrast celebrations such as Independence Day in the U.S., Bastille Day (France) and National Revolution Day (Cuba). Explore the similarities and differences between these celebrations.
Explore Vocabulary
Identify key vocabulary terms while previewing each video. Prompt students to find the meaning of each word as they watch the video.
Music
Listen to music from different countries.
Visual Learning
Offer videos to struggling learners as another way of creating knowledge and accessing information.
International Cuisine
Explore signature foods from various cultures such as Mexico, Italy, and France.
Local Festivals
Have students research cultural festivals at the local, state, and national levels.
Cloze Practice
A cloze piece has full sentences used in the virtual field trip with blanks where students can write in the information that is missing. This task requires close listening to the trip in order to complete it.
Coral reefs are the _______ type of ecosystem in the world. They’ve been around for over _____ million years.
Answers: oldest; 240
Alternatively, you could have students create 5-10 cloze statements and they could share those with the class.
A third alternative is to distribute the cloze worksheets before watching the video. Students can fill them in as they watch.
Art and Social Studies
Draw a scene from the video.
Classroom Ideas for ALL Videos
Here are dozens and dozens of ideas that you can use in your classroom along with our videos!
Temas Abarcados
La población de EE. UU. está compuesta por 2 grupos de personas
Estos son los nativos americanos y los inmigrantes
Los inmigrantes han estado viniendo aquí durante cientos de años
Lo que todos tenemos en común es el deseo de una vida mejor
Videos in this Series
Grade 3 - How Government Helps Our Communities
Grade 3 - The Geography of Our Communities
Grade 3 - I Am A Consumer
Grade 3 - Businesses At Work
Grade 3 - The First Americans
Grade 3 - How The Country Was Settled
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